‘The Ultimate Fighter 15’ Finale Results: Play-by-Play & Updates

Sherdog.com reports from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in
Las Vegas at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live
results of
“The Ultimate Fighter 15” Finale, which is headlined by a
welterweight showdown pitting Jake Ellenberger against Martin
Kampmann. Also, Mike Chiesa and Al Iaquinta will duke it out to
decide FX’s first “Ultimate Fighter.”

Round 1
Kim Winslow will oversee the night's first bout in Las Vegas. The
two bantamweights touch gloves and we are underway. Albert
initiates the clinch and pushes Perez in to the fence. Perez is
able to circle out and get free. Albert comes high with a left kick
that lands to the head of Perez. "Prince" follows up with a left
hand. Albert tries to sneak around the back and put his hooks in.
Her gets put on his back but forces Perez to fight off an armbar.
Albert switches to a triangle that appears to be deep. Perez
however is content to stay in the hold and hit Albert with
hammerfists. Albert reciprocates with his own hammerfists. Finally
Perez is able to get out of the hold and in the scramble locks in a
fully extended armbar. Winslow stops the bout and Albert protests.
On replay, it appears that Albert never tapped. The time of the
bout is 4:18 and is announced as a verbal submission win for
Perez.

Round 1
The lightweights quickly exchange hooks, glancing with rights.
Larsen wades into the clinch and eats a knee from Proctor. Double
jab for Larsen lands, and Proctor returns with a low kick. Swiping
left body shot from Larsen. Larsen working behind his jab before
launching combos to the body. He comes in, head down, winging with
punches. Proctor grabs the collar tie, and launches a powerful
right knee that smashes into Larsen's face and sends him down in a
heap. The Massachusetts native is all over his foe with hammerfists
until Herb Dean rescues Larsen at 1:59 of the first frame.

Round 1
Opening kick salvos for Marcello miss, while Sicilia can’t land a
punch. The Spokane, Wash., native starts winging with overhand
rights, prompting Marcello to shoot. The Brazilian’s takedown is
stuffed and they resume winging wild punches standing. Each man
smacks the other with hooks in a wide-open exchange. Good left hook
lands for Sicilia. Sicilia walks into a Marcello push kick, but
catches it and knocks the Brazilian to the floor. Marcello butt
scoots, Sicilia backs off and they reset standing. Sicilia chases
Marcello back to the fence and Marcello pulls guard, looking for a
quick armbar. Sicilia sees it, wisely pulls out and makes Marcello
stand back up again. Wild haymakers from Sicilia sail high and wide
of their target. He continues to start winging combos with lunging
left hooks, forcing Marcello back, but never landing the follow up
until the horn.

Round 2
Sicilia’s winging right overhand knocks Marcello off balance, and
he falls to his guard before quickly getting back to his feet. He
comes forward, rushing Sicilia with punches that are mostly
blocked, then shoots a weak takedown that Sicilia shrugs off.
Sicilia and Marcello are just taking turns, winding up huge hooks
and slinging them. No real technique as Marcello lands a stream of
right hooks, but Sicilia rips back with two of his own. Marcello
with a left hook, and is increasingly becoming the more effective
striker. The BJJ black belt comes forward and lands a left
roundhouse kick to the body, then dodges a combo from Sicilia. As
Marcello retreats, Sicilia rushes forward with another lunging left
hook that rocks his foe. Marcello’s back hits the fence, Sicilia
pelts him with punches and knees and crumples him to the mat.
Another set of punches from Sicilia seals the deal, putting
Marcello out cold at 2:53 of the second round.

Round 1
Saunders tries to crowd the taller Jury, but The Alliance product
uses push kicks to keep Saunders away. More teeps from Jury,
landing hard to the body. Saunders tries to answer with low kicks,
but he’s just out of range. Both men dueling back and forth with
head kicks, all of which are blocked. Conservative, kick-heavy
opening two minutes. Pawing jabs and errant low kicks are on full
display until Saunders accidentally jams his finger into Jury’s
eye, prompting referee Kim Winslow to call for a brief break. After
the restart, feints from Jury set up a crisp overhand right, the
first real heavy strike of the fight. Jury launches a flying knee
that lands him in a single-leg takedown from Saunders, but “The
Fury” grabs a tight arm-in guillotine and drops to half guard.
Saunders tries to tripod up and extricate himself, but can’t. He
tries to pass to the side, but Jury ensnares his leg, crushes his
hips and forces the tap at 4:03 of the first round.

Round 1
Left head kick from Cruickshank lands on a charging Tickle. The
action starts quickly, as they lob punches in the ensuing scramble
and Tickle winds up snatching a tight guillotine. He jumps right to
full guard, but Cruickshank patiently takes his time and uses a
good 30 seconds to get free before setting up in full guard.
Cruickshank tries to stand, looking for a better chance to pass or
pound and tickle Slides up the fence. Cruickshank responds
immediately with a smart inside trip, and is right back on top once
more, landing elbows. Cruickshank postures up and Tickle upkicks
him while he’s down, prompting an immediate protest. Referee Steve
Mazzagatti is on top of the foul, gives Cruickshank his reprieve,
and instantly takes one point from Chris Tickle. Left head
kick-right cross-left cross lands for Tickle on the restart and he
drives for a takedown with Cruickshank eyeing a guillotine.
Cruickshank instead switches to the same inside trip he used
before, and hits it perfectly into full guard. Punches and elbows
land for Cruickshank, who grinds away from full guard over the last
90 seconds of the round.

Round 2
Cruickshank comes forward to start the round, lobbing punches and
hard low kicks. Tickle returns fire, leaping in a right a short
right and grabbing a front headlock. Tickle tries to grab an
anaconda choke, but Cruickshank turns away from his body and breaks
free in half guard. Cruickshank postures up to pound and Tickle
nearly comes out the back door, but the Detroit native smartly
punches, re-establishes position and starts chipping away from
guard again. Lead kick from Cruickshank smacks Tickle in the face,
prompting Tickle to taunt his foe before ripping him with a return
one-two that puts Cruickshank on the chin. Incredible moment of
action. The pace slows with Tickle on top until Cruickshank
switches his hooks and tries to scramble up. Tickle sits down into
his half guard and tries to work for a brabo choke as Cruickshank
tries to roll into a single-leg takedown. Tickle bases down on his
head and elbows his body until the horn.

Round 3
Both men exchange low kicks to start the final frame. Tickle goes
upstarts with a left roundhouse and lands the following left cross.
Cruickshank tries to get his inside trip again, but Tickle blocks
it and collapses on the tired Cruickshank right into side control.
Cruickshank trying to push Tickle away with both arms, but failing.
He spins his feet on the fence, trying to scramble away, but he
exposes his back. Tickle jumps on his back but he can’t keep his
torso high on the bent-over Cruickshank, and he slides right over
the back of his foe. Cruickshank dives into top position and starts
elbowing again. Cruickshank lands a pair of elbows and nearly
passes to half guard, but Tickle explodes back to his feet. As
Cruickshank clinches and looks for his go-to inside trick, Tickle
tries to counter with a lateral drop. Tickle blows the throw, and
Cruickshank falls right into full mount. Cruickshank lands short
elbows in close, but can’t really open up with heavy fire until
Tickle scrambles, gets in on a single, and puts Cruickshank on his
back again. Cruickshank scrambles up with 15 seconds to go, and
bulls his way to a takedown just before the horn.

Round 1
A side kick from Lawrence is caught by Cofer who runs him to the
mat. Lawrence crab walks back to the fence on his hands, looking to
snake up the cage. He quickly gets up and catches a kick of Cofer,
momentarily dropping him on the mat before letting him regain his
feet. Right cross lands for Lawrence but the southpaw Cofer hits
him with a left hand that stuns him for a brief moment. Counter
left hand lands for Lawrence, and the two trade punches inside the
clinch for a brief moment. Right head kick by Lawrence is partially
blocked. Both fighters take turns rushing forward with punches,
only to have their attempted combos blocked. They continue to
awkwardly clash inside, perhaps due to their differing stances.
Good left for Cofer lands, but Lawrence rips him with two of his
own. Cofer continues winging forward with hooks, unfazed by
Lawrence's cleaner, straigher shots. Another left hook slips in for
Cofer. Switch-step head kick from Lawrence is blocked. Cofer races
at him with punches and Lawrence slows him with a jumping knee.
Very tightly contested first round.

Round 2
Short left lands for Lawrence again, as it starts to make a welt
under the right eye of Cofer. Low kicks from both men can't find a
firm target. Good right hook on a two-punch combo lands as Lawrence
dips inside. Cofer's punch rushes are starting to become more
telegraphed now and his TUF counterpart is picking him off more
frequently. Lawrence is picking up his workrate, dinging Cofer with
a pair of hooks to the head. “The American Kid” is stalking now,
but Cofer is kicking just enough to keep the distance comfortable.
Cofer lands a knee on the advancing Lawrence. Lawrence tries
one-two-spinning back kick, but wheels right into Cofer, who locks
up a rear waistlock, slams him to the ground and takes his back
with both hooks. Cofer gets too high in back mount and Lawrence
slides out the back. He takes his feet and dives into Cofer's guard
with a big right hand before time expires in the round.

Round 3
Lawrence continues to advance with punches but can't find his
target. He feints with a teep, jabs, then uncorks a right
roundhouse kick on Cofer, who leans right into the strike. Cofer
falls in a heap along the fence and that's all she wrote.
Sensational head-kick knockout by Justin Lawrence just 19 seconds
into the final round.

Round 1
The lanky Holloway tries to establish his jab while Schilling looks
instantly to get the fight to the floor. Just after the 30-second
mark, Schilling drives into a single-leg, elevates Holloway and
still can't get him to the mat. He drives the Hawaiian across the
cage, but Holloway shows off good hips, staying upright, then
instantly getting back to his feet when Schilling sucks him to the
mat. Body kick lands for Holloway. Right cross and left hook to the
body follow for Holloway. Schilling shoots low for a double, then
rolls for a leglock but Holloway yanks his leg free and makes him
stand again. Holloway pecking at Schilling with rangy punches.
Schilling whacks Holloway with a spinning back fist, but promptly
resumes walking into right hands. Pair of left hooks to the body
for Holloway land and Schilling looks like he's starting to slow
from the boxing attack of the Hawaiian. Schilling tries to lunge
forward with punches, but either misses or is countered. Holloway
cuts a corner on him, putting his back to the fence and punishes
him to the body once more. Schilling shoots, Holloway sprawls and
walks away, forcing it back to the feet. Head kick-flying knee
lands for Holloway, prompting another shot from a desperate
Schilling, who rolls for a kneebar at the horn.

Round 2
Holloway's jab is in Schilling's face quickly. Holloway nearly
flies over Schilling with a flying knee and the Minnesotan takes
the chance to go for another single-leg, which is stuffed. Right
hook and two follow-up shots land for Holloway. Left hook-right
hook from Holloway dazes his foe, who runs into another right and
falls down in pursuit of a takedown. Referee Chris Tognoni asks
Schilling to stand u and he obliges but he's outclassed. Holloway
walks him down into the clinch, pelting him with knees, followed by
more punches. Schilling shoots, another easy Holloway sprawl. Left
hook to the body. Right, then another left, all to the body.
Schilling is target practice. Body shots, both sides, both hands
against the fence. Schilling is holding his body as he stands up
from the butt scoot. He catches a body kick from Holloway and trips
him, but Holloway gets his leg free and walks away. Right hook,
then a right hook to the body for Holloway. Another spinning back
fist lands for Schilling, but he runs into a right hand just a
moment after. Holloway lands a left hook to the body and a salvo of
knees on a cowering Schilling at the end of a gruesome second
round.

Round 3
Schilling continues to stand in front of Holloway, who sticks jabs
in his face, then lands another left kick to the body. Schilling
gamely continues to throw and try to shoot for takedowns, but
Holloway looks like he's in absolutely zero danger and is simply
enjoying a sparring session. Double jab smacks Pineda, but the
following right cross misses. Another desperate spinning back fist
for Schilling goes wide, and Holloway punishes him with a left hook
to the body. Right cross from Holloway prompts another
easily-stuffed shot, and the Hawaiian throws a knee on the end for
good measure. Powerful one-two crashes into Schilling's chin,
awkwardly stumbling him back into the corner. However, Schilling
remains lucid, and Holloway simply backs away, letting him stand
again. Holloway tries to improvise a capoeira-inspired technique
off of the fence, but blows it. He retakes his feet and kicks
Schilling in the head, pummeling him one more time for good measure
before the merciful final horn.

Round 1
Both advance with errant kicks before Oliveira smacks a hard
outside low kick. Brookins with two lead rights. Hard exchange of
inside strikes as the Brazilian looks for the clinch, but nothing
lands clean. Oliveira stalks Brookins to the fence before exploding
in a flying knee. Brookins, however, dumps him to the mat and sets
up on the top. Oliveira quickly looks for an armbar and forces
Brookins to pull out of his guard, letting him stand again. Left
cross for Brookins lands on an advancing Oliveira. The Brazilian
gets Brookins back to the fence and rips him with two right hands.
Brookins circles away and another right cross from Oliveira crashes
into Brookins' bloodied mouth, dropping him to his seat for a brief
second. Oliveira doesn't get too crazy after dropping Brookins,
settling back into his boxing and leg kicking. Another clean right
cross for Oliveira gets Brookins on the run, and the Brazilian tags
him again. Brookins plants his feet and tries to fire back, but
Oliveira is really taking it to him now on the feet. Inside low
kick by “do Bronx” and a knee follows. Lunging knee lands on a
retreating Brookins before the horn ends a fun round of
fighting.

Round 2
Jumping front kick from Oliveira can't find its intended target. A
flurry of Brookins hooks backs Oliveira back to the cage, but the
Floridian can't find his takedown. Brookins winging with hooks and
uppercuts now, but two right hands from Oliveira land. Oliveira
clinches with the retreating Brookins and tries to suck him to the
mat, while Brookins strains for guillotine control standing.
Oliveira finally pulls him down to the mat, straight into fuill
guard. Brookins has the guillotine, but “do Bronx” frees himself
and lands some elbows. Brookins tries to scoot up the fence, but
Oliveira quickly grabs a front headlock, sinks a guillotine and
figure-four grips it to finish. He rolls to his back, locks up
guard and Brookins is trapped. He taps out, giving Oliveira the
impressive submission victory.

Round 1
Iaquinta lands an overhand right and follows with a right cross
that makes Chiesa wince. Chiesa kicks to the body, but Iaquinta
catches it and punishes it for him. Chiesa runs into a single-leg
attempt and Iaquinta smartly fights it off, even attempting a leg
scissor for a moment as a potential way to reverse his foe. Another
Chiesa kick is caught, but Iaquinta's right hook misses. They
grapple along the cage and Chiesa gets in deep on a bodylock. The
New Yorker tries to spin free, but exposes his back to Chiesa, who
pulls him to the ground and gets his hooks in. Chiesa lands some
elbows to the side of the head and looks for the rear-naked choke.
He works his choking arm right under the jaw of Iaquinta, sinking
the choke. Iaquinta grimaces, but he's caught and forced to tap out
at 2:27 of the first round. Michael Chiesa is the winner of Season
15 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Round 1
After a brief feeling-out process, Ellenberger leaps into the
pocket with a big left hook and right-handed follow that drops
Kampmann and the Dane is in trouble. Ellenberger flurries with
rights, but Kampmann remains calm and weathers the storm nicely.
Ellenberger sets up on top along the cage, but is just holding
Kampmann down as the “Hitman” tries to scoot up the fence. Kampmann
attacks the neck of Ellenberger, trying to frame up a guillotine
while the Nebraskan tries to suck his legs away. Ellenberger slowly
works his head free and with 30 seconds to go in the round,
Kampmann gets back to his feet. They jockey along the fence with
Kampmann landing knees to the body before trying a takedown of his
own before the bell.

Round 2
Ellenberger is all over Kampmann with punches again, ripping him
with hooks and crosses as he gives chase. Kampmann's nose is
bloodied and his face is reddened. Ellenberger throws two big hooks
and gets hit with a short counter right from Kampmann. The
Nebraskan takes an awkward step and looks like he might be hurt.
Kampmann instantly recognizes it and swarms him. Kampmann grabs the
clinch and three right knees drop Ellenberger to the mat in a heap.
Referee Steve Mazzagatti intervenes immediately to rescue the
toppled “Juggernaut” at 1:20 of the second stanza.